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oct 18, 1958 - Tennis for Two

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Its sports game that simulates a game of tennis. the game was part of a three day exhibition at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. The game was displayed on an oscilloscope and played with two custom aluminium controllers. The game displayed a tennis court from the side with the players having to move a knob on their controllers to get the ball over the net. The device showed wind resistance on the ball being one of the first instances of forces in a computer game.

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Date:

oct 18, 1958
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~ 66 years ago

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